Welcome to Highgrove ...
Highgrove is located in Nelson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highgrove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Highgrove is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Highgrove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Highgrove (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Highgrove: 502
Communities Also Named Highgrove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Highgrove - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highgrove.
Communities near Highgrove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highgrove.
- Jeffersontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <3>
- Mount Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
- Bardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <3>
- Shepherdsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <3>
- Hillview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
- Douglass Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Hurstbourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne
- Hurstbourne is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,397 people
- Pioneer Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Simpsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Simpsonville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Highgrove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highgrove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highgrove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highgrove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highgrove. See our Newspapers Page for Highgrove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highgrove ...
Looking for more information about Highgrove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Highgrove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highgrove.
Adding Highgrove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highgrove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Highgrove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Highgrove on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highgrove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highgrove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highgrove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |